| Fullname | Harvey Choun Lim[1] |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] |
| Birth date | 30 August 1967 (age 59)[1] |
| Birth place | Halesworth,[1] England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Years 1 | 1985–1988 |
| Clubs 1 | Norwich City |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1986 |
| Clubs 2 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 0 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs 3 | Kettering Town |
| Caps 3 | 9 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1989 |
| Clubs 4 | Friska Viljor |
| Years 5 | 1989–1993 |
| Clubs 5 | Gillingham |
| Caps 5 | 90 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1993 |
| Clubs 6 | → Kettering Town (loan) |
| Caps 6 | 6 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 1993–1995 |
| Clubs 7 | Sing Tao |
Harvey Choun Lim (born 30 August 1967) is an English former professional footballer.
Playing career
A goalkeeper, he was a youth player with Norwich City, but never played for the first team.[3] After spells at Plymouth Argyle (on loan), Kettering Town and Friska Viljor in Sweden, Lim signed for Gillingham in November 1989 as cover for Ron Hillyard.[4] He would go on to be named Player of the Year for 1990–91 and make over 100 first team appearances for the Kent side.[5] After a loan spell at his old side Kettering Town in the Conference, Gillingham released Lim in May 1993.[6]
Lim then signed for Sing Tao of the Hong Kong First Division, in a move facilitated by Mike Trusson, who had made the move from Gillingham to Sing Tao in 1991.[7][8] A serious neck injury sustained while playing in Hong Kong forced Lim to retire from football at just 27 years old.[9]
Lim held aspirations to play international football for China on the basis of his Fujian-born father, but was informed that he was not eligible upon moving to Hong Kong.[8]
Personal life
He subsequently moved to Whistler, British Columbia and opened an art gallery and picture framing studio.[5]
References
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- ^ Dunk, Peter (ed.) (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Flown from the Nest - Harvey Lim"
- ^ "Keeper Lim's debut chance". Chatham Standard. 28 November 1989. p. 64. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 199. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ Morgan, Lance (14 May 1993). "Who's in for Gills' chop?". Chatham News. p. 68. Retrieved 4 January 2023. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Alladin, Unus (1993-11-15). "Reliable Lim inspires Sing Tao". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Walker, Jeremy (1993-09-12). "Lim seeks his roots in killing fields and HK". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Bradley, Andy (3 March 1995). "Gills' news briefly". Medway News. p. 55. Retrieved 4 January 2023. – via Newspapers.com